Compass Group (CPG) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Compass Group PLC is a world leading food service company, which generated annual revenues of $42.2 billion in the year to 30 September 2024. It serves meals to millions of people in c. 30 countries and employs and engages with c. 580,000 people. The Company specialises in providing food and a range of targeted support services across the core sectors of Business & Industry, Healthcare & Senior Living, Education, Sports & Leisure and Defence, Offshore & Remote, with an established brand portfolio.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 2,537 to 2,589
• 50-Day Range: 2,449 to 2,657.40
• 52-Week Range: 2,344 to 2,853
• Volume: 31.05 million shs
• Average Volume: 7.78 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £43.17 billion
• P/E Ratio: 2,961.00
• Dividend Yield: 0.02%
• Price Target: GBX 2,870
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Compass Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Compass Group scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Compass Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Compass Group has a consensus price target of GBX 2,870, representing about 12.6% upside from its current price of GBX 2,548.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Compass Group has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Compass Group is 2,966.24, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 234.02.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Compass Group is 2,966.24, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 626.60.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Compass Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.42. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Compass Group has a P/B Ratio of 6.31. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CPG.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Compass Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.89%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Compass Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Compass Group is 69.29%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 4.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.41

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CPG.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Compass Group has a news sentiment score of 0.51. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Cyclical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Compass Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Compass Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.52% of the stock of Compass Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

68.23% of the stock of Compass Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CPG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CPG shares performed this year?

Compass Group's stock was trading at GBX 2,662 at the start of the year. Since then, CPG stock has decreased by 4.3% and is now trading at GBX 2,548.

How were Compass Group's earnings last quarter?

Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 19th. The company reported $37.60 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $36.20 by $1.40. Compass Group had a net margin of 4.27% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.69%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Compass Group?

Shares of CPG stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Compass Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Compass Group investors own include Alibaba Group (BABA), GSK (GSK), Prudential (PRU), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), Aramark (ARMK), Barclays (BARC) and BP (BP).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/19/2020
• Today: 10/09/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Restaurants
• Sub-Industry: Personal Services
• Current Symbol: LON:CPG
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.compass-group.com
• Phone: +44-1932-573000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 550,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Compass Group: GBX 2,870
• High Price Target: GBX 3,000
• Low Price Target: GBX 2,700
• Potential Upside/Downside: +12.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 0.86
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 2,966.24
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.04
• P/E Growth: 1.42
• Net Income: £1.35 billion
• Net Margins: 4.27%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 22.69%
• Return on Assets: 7.52%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 86.56
• Current Ratio: 0.74
• Quick Ratio: 0.86

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £43.83 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.99
• Cash Flow: GBX 151.34 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.84
• Book Value: GBX 404.10 per share
• Price / Book: 6.31

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,697,131,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £43.24 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.81